It was crucial that trial judges had the necessary skills and experience to hear complex corruption cases, she said
The reluctance not only to deploy private counsel but to follow their advice has proved a recurring theme in state capture cases
As in the Nulane case, the prosecution alleges that the now fugitive Gupta brothers conspired with the accused to fleece the Free State
The state is concerned that its application two months ago to get Atul and Rajesh Gupta in the dock may not be honoured
Dinesh Patel is demanding further particulars of the state’s case in first trial embroiling the Gupta brothers
The extradition treaty between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates does not restrict the NPA only to charges listed in the formal extradition request, but only to offences carrying a penalty not more severe than those
The former minister and Free State MEC for agriculture denies any knowledge of the Guptas’ role in the deal and his trip to India
The Hawks have distanced themselves from a news report that the ANC’s secretary general Ace Magashule has been issued with a warrant of arrest